The Lotus Season Kindle Edition

Evelyn Reagan-Hunter sat across from her husband, John Kane Hunter, her eyes cold, but her heart was nothing but. Fifteen years of marriage, fifteen years of giving everything, of building an empire together—were about to crumble with the stroke of a pen. All of it, all the love, sacrifice, and effort, was about to be tossed away for a younger, more vibrant woman. Tracy Davenport. Evelyn couldn't even bring herself to look at her husband's attorney, Gerad Hardison, as he read the terms of their divorce aloud."Evelyn, do you agree to these terms?" Gerad's voice was impassive, professional, but Evelyn’s world had stopped spinning.She glanced at the gold band on her finger, the symbol of promises and dreams now shattered. Her thoughts were a maelstrom—betrayal, resentment, helplessness. How could he? How could he trade her in for someone younger, someone who hadn’t built this life, who didn’t know the sacrifices she’d made?Her voice, when it came, was calm, but there was an undercurrent of steel. "No, I do not agree."The room seemed to freeze. John's gaze flicked from her to Gerad, confusion written all over his face. Evelyn twirled the wedding ring slowly, letting the weight of the moment sink in."I don’t want anything from John," she continued, her voice unwavering. "He can have it all. But I want what I brought into this marriage, nothing more, nothing less."John’s face paled. He stammered, but Evelyn had already made up her mind. Without another word, she signed the divorce papers and slipped her wedding ring off her finger. It was final.She stood, numb, her mind blank as she turned and walked toward the door, the sound of her heels clicking sharply in the silence. When she stepped outside, the rush of the city, the noise of the streets, felt distant. A horn blared, snapping her back to reality, and she stepped into a taxi without a second thought. As the car sped away, Evelyn let the tears come, bitter, hot, and free. Read more